| natural transmission of plasmodium knowlesi to humans by anopheles latens in sarawak, malaysia. | four species of malaria parasites are known to infect humans. a fifth species, plasmodium knowlesi, has been reported to infect humans in malaysian borneo. here we report for the first time the incrimination of anopheles latens as the vector of p. knowlesi among humans and monkeys in sarawak, malaysia. | 2006 | 16725166 |
| the emerging of the fifth malaria parasite (plasmodium knowlesi): a public health concern? | after examining the most recent scientific evidences, which assessed the role of some malaria plasmodia that have monkeys as natural reservoirs, the authors focus their attention on plasmodium knowlesi. the infective foci attributable to this last plasmodium species have been identified during the last decade in malaysia, in particular in the states of sarawak and sabah (malaysian borneo), and in the pahang region (peninsular malaysia). the significant relevance of molecular biology assays (poly ... | 2010 | 20835518 |